Patents by Inventor William Maria JACOBS

William Maria JACOBS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for cooling a compressor or vacuum pump and a compressor or vacuum pump applying such a method
    Patent number: 10731649
    Abstract: A compressor or vacuum pump including: —a casing having a cooling gas inlet and a cooling gas outlet for allowing a cooling gas to flow therethrough; —a fan mounted at the cooling gas inlet, including a fan housing and configured to blow said cooling gas into said casing; —a compression or vacuum chamber including a first housing, a process gas inlet and outlet for allowing a process gas to flow therethrough and at least one rotating element; —a driving module including a second housing and at least one bearing for supporting said at least one rotating element; —a silencer including a cover and configured to attenuate noise generated by the compressor or vacuum pump. The silencer includes a recess structure on its cover, configured to deflect the cooling gas flow from the fan towards the driving module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Alberto Di Sante, William Maria Jacobs, Koen Stoop, Luc Van Mieghem, Tom Andre J. Potters
  • METHOD FOR COOLING A COMPRESSOR OR VACUUM PUMP AND A COMPRESSOR OR VACUUM PUMP APPLYING SUCH A METHOD
    Publication number: 20190331116
    Abstract: A compressor or vacuum pump including: —a casing having a cooling gas inlet and a cooling gas outlet for allowing a cooling gas to flow therethrough; —a fan mounted at the cooling gas inlet, including a fan housing and configured to blow said cooling gas into said casing; —a compression or vacuum chamber including a first housing, a process gas inlet and outlet for allowing a process gas to flow therethrough and at least one rotating element; —a driving module including a second housing and at least one bearing for supporting said at least one rotating element; —a silencer including a cover and configured to attenuate noise generated by the compressor or vacuum pump. The silencer includes a recess structure on its cover, configured to deflect the cooling gas flow from the fan towards the driving module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Alberto DI SANTE, William Maria JACOBS, Koen STOOP, Luc VAN MIEGHEM, Tom Andre J. POTTERS